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   Type

   Infobox (RPG-16) · Type

   Rocket-propelled grenade Launcher

   Place of origin

   Infobox (RPG-16) · Place of origin

   Soviet Union

   In service

   Infobox (RPG-16) · In service

   1976–present

   Used by

   Infobox (RPG-16) · Used by

   See Users

   Wars

   Infobox (RPG-16) · Wars

   Soviet–Afghan War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Russian invasion of Ukraine

   Designed

   Infobox (RPG-16) · Designed

   1968

   No. built

   Infobox (RPG-16) · No. built

   ~120,000

   Variants

   Infobox (RPG-16) · Variants

   RPG-16D for Airborne troops

   Mass

   Infobox (RPG-16) · Mass

   9.4 kg (21 lb) Loaded - 12.4 kg (27 lb) Rocket - 3 kg (6.6 lb)

   Length

   Infobox (RPG-16) · Length

   Ready to fire - 1,104 mm (43.5 in) Carrying - 645 mm (25.4 in)

   Crew

   Infobox (RPG-16) · Crew

   2 men standard - Gunner and assistant

   Caliber

   Infobox (RPG-16) · Caliber

   58.3 mm (2.30 in) warhead

   Rate of fire

   Infobox (RPG-16) · Rate of fire

   4–6 rpm

   Muzzle velocity

   Infobox (RPG-16) · Muzzle velocity

   Initial - 130 m/s (430 ft/s) Max - 350 m/s (1,100 ft/s)

   Maximum firing range

   Infobox (RPG-16) · Maximum firing range

   300 m (980 ft) against tanks 500 m (1,600 ft) against stationary targets 800 m (2,600 ft) maximum sighting range

   Sights

   Infobox (RPG-16) · Sights

   Iron sights or Optical sight

   Blast yield

   Infobox (RPG-16) · Blast yield

   300 mm (12 in) RHA

   Reported operator · Afghanistan

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   Afghanistan

   Reported operator · Armenia

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   Armenia

   Reported operator · Azerbaijan

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   Azerbaijan

   Reported operator · Belarus

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   Belarus

   Reported operator · Bulgaria

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   Bulgaria (unconfirmed)

   Reported operator · Estonia

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   Estonia (unconfirmed)

   Reported operator · Georgia

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   Georgia

   Reported operator · Iran

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   Iran (unconfirmed)

   Reported operator · Iraq

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   Iraq : Iraqi insurgents

   Reported operator · Kazakhstan

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   Kazakhstan

   Reported operator · Kyrgyzstan

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   Kyrgyzstan

   Reported operator · Latvia

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   Latvia (unconfirmed)

   Reported operator · Lithuania

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   Lithuania (unconfirmed)

   Reported operator · Moldova

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   Moldova

   Reported operator · Romania

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   Romania (unconfirmed)

   Reported operator · Russia

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   Russia : Airborne and naval infantry

   Reported operator · Soviet Union

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   Soviet Union

   Reported operator · Syria

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   Syria (unconfirmed)

   Reported operator · Tajikistan

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   Tajikistan

   Reported operator · Turkmenistan

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   Turkmenistan

   Reported operator · Ukraine

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   Ukraine

   Reported operator · Uzbekistan

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   Uzbekistan

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